Bag holder



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ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 2, 1 948 BAG HOLDER Travis Otis Smith, KansasCity, Mo., assignor, by

mesne assignments, to Arbee Products Company, Kansas City, Kans., a firmcomposed of David M. Larenz and Bernhard W. Alden Application June 18,1945, Serial No. 600,183

4 Claims. (01. 248-101) Bag holders of the type having manuallymanipulable means for opening and closing the mouth thereof constitutesthe subject matter of my invention'and the primary aim is to providesimple, effective, durable and inexpensive structure for supportingpaperbags or the like adjacent-to a point of work where material may beeasily deposited into the bag for later disposition.

One of the primary aims of my invention is the provision of a bag holdercapable of being mounted upon a supporting surface such as a wall,kitchen cabinet or an element adjacent to the point of work thatincludes a pair of specially formed jaws and means for actuating thesejaws to and from a closed position where the mouth of the bag ismaintained in a shut condition.

Other objects of this invention include the provision of a bag holder ofthe aforementioned character wherein the said jaws are operably securedtogether and mounted upon a specially designed frame, all to the endthat the assembly may be moved as a unit to and from a supportingsurface andeasily manipulated by the operator by exerting force upon ashiftable trigger or the like carried by the main frame of the holder;that will automatically return the mouth of the bag to the shut positionwhen the manually operable member is shifted through a portion of itspath of travel toward the condition assumed when the jaws are closed;and that is capable of securing the mouth of the bag in a completelyshut condition where odors may not escape from the bag and where fliesor insects may not enter the bag that is supported by the holder.

Other aims of the invention will appear during the course of thefollowing specification referring to the accompanying drawingillustrating two forms of the invention and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a bag-holder made pursuant to the presentinvention.

'Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the holder shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1 and looking inthe direction of the arrows. V

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central sectional view taken on line IV-IV ofFig. 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows- 1 Fig. 5 is a topplan view of a bag holder made in accordance with the modified form ofthe invention. I

Fig.6 is a cross sectional view of the holder pictured in Fig. 5 andtaken on line VIVI of FigL5 looking in the direction'of the arrows.

Fig. '7 is another cross sectional view through the holder shown in Fig.5 taken on line VIIVII of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through the modified form of theholder taken on line V'IIIVIII of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 9 is a detailed sectional view showing the form of joint betweentwo of the members of the holder taken on line IX-IX of Fig. 6.

Bag holders of the character forming the subject matter of my inventionare employed where it is necessary or desirable to quickly dispose ofwaste material such as garbage and, therefore,

is primarily adapted for employment in kitchens but may be used atbedsides for example, where patients are desirous of disposing of wastematter.

The holders carry a bag, not here shown, but which is commonly known inthe art as a paper sack having an open mouth and which, when folded,lies in a fiat condition. The bags which I have found to be satisfactoryare kraft paper with a water-proof lining or a special parchment typepaper bag which will not allow water to pass through the material fromwhich it is constructed. The bag, therefore, being of conventional andwell known character, is not illustrated in the draw- As indicated inthe objects above, it is desirable to have the bag holder operable bythe application of pressure of ageneral nature rather than of a specifictype and to a confined or relatively small part. Therefore, the form ofthe invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 is highly desirable for thesame may be shifted from the closed to. the

open positionand vice versa, by the hand, elbow or knee. In the form ofthe invention illustrated in the said figures, the holder comprises a U-shaped frame generally designated by the nu-' meral I0 and including aflat bight I2 from which extends a pair of legs I4. A pair ofcooperating jaws that are U-shaped in form and designated by the numeral[6 are pivotally secured to frame Ill as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.The jaws I6 eachincorporate a straight bight I 8 formed from a strip ofmaterial and a pair of legs 20, the free ends whereof are pivotallysecured as at 22. The

- pivotal connections 22 permit movement of jaws 16 to and from the fullline position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and to the position illustratedin over the straight bights Id of jaws it, the clamps; will secure saidmarginal edge against accidental displacement even when the bags aresubjected to a considerable amount of. weight; due to the. materialemptied thereinto. Each clamp this pivoted at one end to its respective.bighir I8 ized movement when the mechanism is moved from the positionshown in full lines of Fig. 6 to the condition shown in dotted lines ofsaid figure. A sprin I20 having one end secured as at I22 to frame I90and the other end secured as at I24 to one of the legs I06 of one of thejaws I04, yieldably maintains, the saidljawsin theshut po sition". Meansfor actuating the jaws; in this form of the invention is a lever I26rebent upon itself and journaled in an opening I28 formed in one leg I02of frame I00. Lever I26 is bent at an acute angle as illustrated in Fig.6 and one arm I30 of. lever. I 26 is. shorter than that to be I engaged.by. the hand of the operator. The free through the medium of atransverse; pinfor rivet end-of armeliil isnotched as at I32 to embraceone edge-of the legs I206. This frictional engage- 34, passing throughthe depending sides. ofthe clamp 32 and to insure that the clamp maybeswung upwardly to extend erpendicularly to. its.

respective bight II the depending sides of clamp 32 are extended as at3% to. receive the rivet 3t.

Strips t8 forming. the big-htsof. jaws. l t are. dis.-

posed at an angle with respect'to the l'ongitudi' nalaxesof the. legs.as shown inliigs. 2' and 3. Thus the bights I8 are in parallelism. whenthe jaws I 6 are cosed and are. flared outwardly as indicated in dotted.lines of. Fig. -3'when the. jaws arev open. and. the mouth. of the.bagis distended. to receive waste material. is an important a featurefor the mouth of the bag is maintained closedby the-close. contactbetween. the inner proximal edges of. clamp 32- when. the. jaws are in ashut condition. An operating memberjtt is in. the form of a U-shaped.yoke overlapping the formed. in the legs IA of frame I 0 and intoengagement' with aslotM provided in the. respective proximal arm iil ofoperatingmember 38. In other words, each end of jaws I6 are operabl'yjoined to member 38 through links 21% and. 26 and. a

pin 28. Pin 28 ri'd'es along slots 52 and M3 as.

member .38. is shifted. to and from the position shown in full. lines ofFig. 3' and when. the said member 38 is in the position illustratedlindotted lines" of said figure the jaws are parted and the bag is open.The weight of member 38' and the position of links 2% and 28 (dottedlines of Fig. 3) is'such as to employthe action of gravity to automatically move the jaws It to the closed positiOTIIQjS. soon as thelifting action on member $8 is discontinued. In other words, when thebag. is to be opened, member 38 is pushed upwardly to the dotted. lineposition shown in Fig. 3 and after'the material'hasbeen dropped into thebag held'by jaws It and the upward. force on member' 38* is" rel'eased,the entire. mechanism will re-- tnrn 'to the closed condition Holes 413.in frame Ifl may'be' employed to. mounting bag holder in aoonvenient'location for use.

' Theform of the bag holder illustrated in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive; isslightly different from that just described; Frame I-dii is preciselythe same in formwith the exception; of the slots in the legs I 52thereof and jaws Iiltare of the same form as previously described. TheyI are U- shaped, have legs I95 and high-ts eat with each of which isassociated .a U-shaped' clamp i l 2 pivotally' secured as at I M LinksH5 and H8 are prov ided' ateach end of jaws ltd to insure equalmentbetween the members, when the parts are designed and proportioned asshown in Fig. 6, will causajaws I M to move apart when lever I26 isforced downwardly to the dotted line position of Fig. 6. When lever I25is in such downward. position; arm I36" will be Substantially horizontaland an upward force on lever I26 will l'iftthe' arm. I39 to anzanglewhere the strength of spring no will snap jaws I04 back and hold; thesame together in. the; shut position.

The advantages arising from, "a bag .holder made as. illustrated inFigs. 5 to. 9 inclusive are substantial y the same as" those emanatingfrom" the invention as. it is. shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

It is understoodthat; such modifications and. changes as fall within thescope of the invention may be made without. departing from the termsofthe appended claims.

Having thus described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to be.secured by Letters. Patent is:

1. A bag holder of the kind specified comprising a frame; a pair ofsubstantially parallel,,. U-

shaped bagsupportingjaws pivotally mounted on.

the frame for movement to and. from. aclosed'. position where the.bights of the jaws are in juxtaposition and the bag. is held shut; a.manually manipulable operating member shiftably carried" by the framefor actuating the jaws to and fromthe, closed position, said. operating,member being, held' atone end of its pathof travel: where the jaws areclosed by the action of gravity; a pair of.

links interconnecting the jaws to insure equalizedv movement about therespective axes of the jaws, said operating member being, joined to thelinks whereby movement of the said member is im-- parted to the jawsthrough the said links; and a pin for pivotally joining said'links, saidmember being U-shaped and having, a slot in. one. leg there-of throughwhich said pin projects for sliding movement therein.

2. A bag holder of the kind specified; comprising a frame; a air ofsubstantially parallel, U- shaped bag supporting jaws plvotally mountedon the frame for movement to and from a closed position where the bightsof the jaws. are in juxtaposition and the bag is held shut? a manuallymanipulable operating member shiftably carried by the frame foractuating the jaws to and from the closed position; means foryieldablyholding thejaws'in a closed position when. said. operating.member is at one end of its path of travel; and links interconnectingthe jaws to, insure equalized movement about the respective axes, of thejaws, said operating member being a lever 'slidabl-y engaging one of thelegs of one of said jaws and formed to move the jaws from each otherabout mamas 8. A bag holder of the kind specified commieing a frame; apair of substantially parallel, U- shaped bag supporting jaws pivotallymounted on the frame for movement to and from a closed position wherethe bights of the jaws are in juxtaposition and the bag is held shut; amanually manipulable operating member shiftably carried by the frame foractuating the jaws to and from the closed position; a retrieving springattached to one of said jaws for yieldably holding the jaws in a closedposition; and links interconnecting the jaws to insure equalizedmovement about the respective axes of the jaws, said operating memberbeing a lever slidably engaging one of the legs of one of said jaws andformed to move the jaws from each other about their pivots as pressureis applied to the lever.

4. A bag holder of the kind specified comprising a frame; a pair ofsubstantially parallel U- shaped bag supporting jaws pivotally mountedon the frame for movement to and from a closed position where the bightsof the jaws are in juxtaposition and the bag is held shut; a manuallymanipulable operating member shiftably carried by the frame foractuating the jaws to and from the closed position; a retrieving springinterconnecting the frame and one of said jaws, said spring beingdisposed to yleldably hold the jaws in the closed position; and linksinterconnecting the jaws to insure equalized movement about therespective axes of the jaws, said operating memher being a leverivotally mounted on the frame and having an arm slidably engaging oneleg of one of said jaws when said lever is manipulated, said operatingmember being held at one end of its path of travel by said one leg whenthe jaws are held closed by said spring.

TRAVIS OTIS SMITH.

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